Justin Hogan, the 6-2, 220-pound junior linebacker, still awaits his first scholarship offer after starting for Wayne Hills (N.J.) since his sophomore year. In 2013, Hogan earned First Team All-Group 4 and All-Passaic County honors after accumulating 86 tackles, nine tackles for loss, three sacks, two interceptions, two caused fumbles and a fumble recovery. He also rushed for 502 yards and seven TDs.

Local programs Rutgers and Temple have sent Hogan general recruiting material, but haven’t recruited him as hard as his measurables and skill-set would imply.

“Rutgers and Temple send me stuff, a lot,” said Hogan, the No. 35 recruit in the NJ.com Top 50. “And I went to a Rutgers game one time. But the coach I was talking to got fired, so I don’t really know who the new guys is. But they keep sending me stuff.”

However, the Owls hosted Hogan as well multiple other juniors this past weekend for their junior day.

“It was good,” he said. “The coaches were very nice, but they said they don’t offer people like that. You have to go to their camp.”

Besides Temple, Hogan has visited UMass and Miami (Fla.), and is set to visit Penn state next weekend.

He plans to major in business management in college, and eventually embark upon a career in law enforcement.

But one of his short term goals is to help put the Patriots (5-5, 4-1) – once winners of 55 straight games – back on the map.

“When I was in eighth grade, Wayne Hills went on that streak,” said Hogan. “That was right before we fell off. But we’re gonna do everything in our power to get it back.”